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Article: UPDATE: 9 killed in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte in MILF attack.
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- Philippines News Agency
- Article date:
- August 18, 2008
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ZAMBOANGA CITY, Aug. 18 (PNA)- Nine people, mostly in their 60s- and- above including a businessman were killed in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte province as hundreds of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels raided Monday in the said province.
Reports over RMN-Zamboanga disclosed that the remains of the victims were brought to a funeral parlor in Iligan City, which forms part of Lanao del Norte.
The province of Lanao del Norte comprises of one city, which is Iligan, and 22 towns with a population of 836,329 based on the 2007 census.
The slain businessman was identified as Aldrin Tan, who is into a buy and sell of copra in Kauswagan town.
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